San Quentin, California – David Westerfield, the man convicted of the 2002 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam in Sabre Springs, has been transferred to a different state prison, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Westerfield, 72, was moved to High Desert State Prison in northeastern California on March 12 … Read more
Citronelle, Alabama – Derrick Dearman, a convicted killer responsible for the brutal slayings of five individuals in south Alabama, has openly admitted his guilt. Dearman, sentenced to death row in 2018 for the murders, has made the decision to forego any further appeals of his conviction and death sentence, expressing a readiness to accept his … Read more
Boise, Idaho – The planned execution of Thomas Eugene Creech, one of Idaho’s longest-serving death row inmates, was abruptly called off after prison officials encountered difficulties administering a lethal injection on Wednesday. Creech, 73, who has been convicted of five murders and suspected of several more, was scheduled to be executed at a maximum-security prison … Read more
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – After spending 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit, Daniel Gwynn was finally exonerated and released from state prison. The District Attorney’s Office discovered critical flaws in the 1994 investigation that led to Gwynn’s wrongful conviction for arson murder. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner expressed regret over … Read more
Boise, Idaho – The planned execution of Thomas Eugene Creech, a 73-year-old inmate convicted of multiple murders, was called off after prison officials faced difficulties in administering his lethal injection. Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates, was scheduled to be executed at a maximum-security prison in Idaho. However, the execution was halted at … Read more
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A Texas inmate who had maintained his innocence for over two decades was executed on Wednesday for the shooting deaths of two individuals, including his cousin in Dallas. Ivan Cantu, 50, was put to death via lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was convicted in 2001 for the November … Read more
Boise, Idaho – Idaho’s prison system is preparing for the execution of Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the nation’s longest-serving death row inmates. Creech, 73, is set to be put to death by lethal injection on Wednesday for the murder of a fellow prisoner with a battery-filled sock back in 1981. Throughout his time in … Read more
Miami Beach, Florida: A tragic story unfolds in the predawn hours of St. Patrick’s Day 1998, as 18-year-old Karolay Adrianza finds herself trapped in an apartment with a man fresh out of prison for a heinous crime. Her desperate attempts to reach out for help go unanswered, leading to a grisly fate that shocks investigators … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – On January 2, 2024, Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Smith, 58, experienced a gruesome and agonizing execution that has brought renewed attention to the controversial practice of the death penalty in the United States. The execution, conducted through a never-before-used method known as nitrogen hypoxia, is a stark reminder of the ongoing … Read more
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A former death row inmate convicted of the rape and murder of a Northern Kentucky woman has been denied parole by the parole board. Gregory Wilson, who was once on death row for the 1987 rape and murder of 36-year-old Deborah Pooley, will remain locked up in prison, as per the decision … Read more